Morris v. . Carroll
Supreme Court of North Carolina
ActioN to redeem land alleged to be encumbered by a mortgage, and to recover possession of same, tried before Justice, J., at November Term, 1915, of Davidson. Defendant denied the right to redeem, claiming sole and unencumbered ownership of the property. There was judgment for plaintiff, and defendant excepted and appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Per CueiaM.
We have carefully examined the record, and find no sufficient reason for disturbing the result of the proceedings below. From a perusal of the pleadings, it appears that plaintiffs ■ are the children and heirs at law of M. L. Morris and his wife, Annie, both of whom are now deceased; that the title to the land, about 30 acres, was in Annie, the wife, and in 1901 the two became indebted to one Harris Nooe in the sum of $23.50 and executed a mortgage on the land to secure the same; that in 1907 Annie died, leaving plaintiffs, then minor children living with the father, the latter…
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